Played this one at our games club last Tuesday.
The RAAF mounted an attack on a small Jap Outpost. Their Job to destroy Targets of Opportunity which were a Freighter, a Lily Bomber on the Airstrip, Two Fuel storage tanks, a couple of M/Gun posts which were protected by a Jap Destroyer & some Zeros.
The game started with 2 Zeros over the Atoll & the Destroyer which had 5 inch & AA M/gun capabilities near the Freighter. If a Zero got shot down then another would appear.
The Australian forces were a Beaufighter (restricted to strafing unless attacked by a Zero) & a P-40 flown by Dal Gavan.
Two P-40's flown by me & the Jap forces controlled by Glenn Ferrier.
Here is the Games mat set up:
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The Beaufighter made short work of the Freighter but did take damage from the Destroyer.
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My P-40's attacked the Lily & were lucky to destroy it before being jumped by the Zeros.
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Retribution was quick as one of the Zeros pulled the Explosion chit on one of my Kittyhawks!
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The Aussies fought back downing a Zero.
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The Beaufighter now destroyed one of the Fuel Tanks & a M/Gun nest.
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A general dogfight commenced & Dal's P-40 suffered an Engine Damage & tried to return to home base.
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However as it approached the Coast at low speed the Destroyer shot it down.
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The Beaufighter running low on Fuel & Ammo now made for home while the remaining P-40 duelled with two Zeros but its fate was sealed & down it went!
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As this was an early WW2 game the Zeros were the "2" version & had 12 damage points as recommended by Zoe but had 90 degree turns.
Fun Game & the RAAF lost 3 Kittyhawks but managed to destroy the Freighter, Lily, 1 Fuel Storage tank, 1 M/gun nest & a Zero.
The mat is a paper one Carl_Brisgamer had made for Cancon a couple of years back.
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